"Grand Ole Opry" member Dierks Bentley’s “Last Call Ball” was more of a first-call affair on Sunday, as 350 fans stood in the Hillsboro Village rain to get in the Belcourt Theater when doors opened at 1 p.m.

“This is the most special day of the year for me and the guys in the band,” Bentley said, beginning a full-band, acoustic (plus a little bit of steel guitar) show that began with hits “Am I the Only One” and “Free and Easy (Down The Road I Go)” and “5-1-5-0.” Then he dispensed with the past hits for a while and debuted songs from forthcoming album “Riser,” due out in October.

“I wasn’t nervous last night at the stadium,” said Bentley, who performed at a packed LP Field on Saturday evening. “I’m nervous right now. You guys know me too well.”

The new stuff includes the contemplative title track, “I Hold On” and “Bourbon in Kentucky” and the less-contemplative “Drunk on a Plane.” His fans sat quietly through the singing and erupted in cheers at each song’s end. After the performance, Bentley chatted and signed autographs.

“We all love what we do, and we know we would not be out here if y’all did not care about us as much as you do,” Bentley said.